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Goal

To have all 4th grade students at Everglades City School experience and have success playing the Ukulele. 

What will be done with my students

In the beginning the students will learn to hold the instrument correctly. They will learn the appropriate way to handle and treat the ukulele. The students will learn terminology appropriate to playing the instrument. Initial teaching will be done by rote. As we develop proper finger technique, the students will learn simple one string melodies. After becoming comfortable with the instrument, the students will advance to playing chords, reading chord charts, and then playing songs as a class. They will then progress to singing and playing the instrument together. 

Benefits to my students

Once a student learns the basics of playing a fretted string instrument, not only can they play that instrument, they can also apply some of these concepts to playing other types of fretted instruments such as the guitar or bass guitar. The students' brains will be in full operation as they read something on a page, physically position their hands, strum or pick the strings, and then listen and make adjustments as they go. Their ukulele experience will benefit them greatly when they start the guitar in the 5th grade. They will be able to take what they learn and use it in their musical experiences throughout their lifetime. 

Budget Narrative

The Kala student ukulele is a budget friendly instrument that when treated correctly will last for many years. It is not a toy compared to one's half its price, but yet a fine instrument to begin instruction with. 

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